Chair
Gibson opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for public
comment on the County Budget and Land Use Code. No
one from the audience addressed the Board regarding these topics.

Mr.
Wheeler requested that item number four, the Wilder-Nest Bed &
Breakfast/Retreat Special Review and Appeal, be moved to the consent agenda, as
Condition 2 - under B and C, has been met, and staff and the applicant are in
agreement. Chair Gibson then explained that the following items were on
consent and would not be discussed unless requested by the Board, staff, or
members of the audience:

1. OVERHOLT MINOR
SPECIAL REVIEW AND APPEAL, FILE #08-Z1697: This is a request for a
Minor Special Review for a detached Accessory Living Area on approximately 4.94
acres. The request includes an appeal to increase the maximum limit of 800
square feet on attached Accessory Living Areas to 1000 square feet within an
existing detached garage.

The applicants seek approval for a Minor Special
Review to construct an Accessory Living Area in the upper level of an existing
garage. The subject property is located on Lot 4 of the Highland Place Subdivision, further
located at the north end of Livingston Lane off Turman Drive, approximately ¼ mile east of County Road #13 and south of Carpenter Road. The lot is
approximately 4.94 acres in size. The request also includes an appeal to
exceed the allowed maximum of 800 square feet for Accessory Living Areas, as
the structure is complete and has 1000 square feet of space available for the
use. There would be no physical alteration to the structure visible from the
outside if the use and appeal are approved.

The Land Use Code states that accessory uses are
intended to allow property owners the full use of their property, while
maintaining the integrity and character of the neighborhood. To meet these
goals, accessory uses and buildings must be erected and used only for purposes
that are clearly secondary and incidental to the principal use of the
property. They must be located on the same lot with the principal use as
well. The Development Services Team concludes this request meets these
standards, and supports the appeal to size restrictions in Section 4.3.10.F.1.d
of the Land Use Code. Finally, no other individuals or agencies contacted
Staff with objections or concerns about this request.

The
Development Services Team Findings are as follows:

1. The
proposed use will be compatible with existing and allowed uses in the
surrounding area and be in harmony with the neighborhood. The detached guest
quarters for use by family or friends and with no change to the existing
structure visible from the outside, nor can the space be rented to non-friends
and family.

2. The
proposed use is consistent with the County Master Plan, as it will not change the character of the
single family residential property nor is it expected to impact surrounding
residents.

3. Based
on the application materials, there are no known or evident conflicts with the
requirements of the Land Use Code.

4. The
proposed use is not anticipated to have any impacts on other property in the
vicinity of the applicant’s residence.

5. The
recommendations of referral agencies have been considered as noted throughout
this report.

6. Approval
of the appeal will not subvert the purpose of the standard or requirement, as
the unfinished space exists and there is no public benefit to be derived by
denial of the request.

7. Approval
of the appeal will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or property
values in the neighborhood.

8. Approval
of the appeal is the minimum action necessary. The request to exceed the space
requirement and allow 1000 square feet for the accessory living area will not
need any subsequent approvals by the County, other than meeting building permit
requirements for finishing the interior space.

9. Approval
of the appeal will not result in increased costs to the general public.
Approval of the request will not result in any measurable cost to the general
public.

10. Approval of the appeal
is consistent with the intent and purpose of the Code, as the applicants will
use existing space for the additional square footage and there will be no
change to the outward appearance of the structure.

The
Development Services Team recommends Approval of the Overholt Minor Special
Review and Appeal, subject to the following conditions:

1. The
Site shall be developed consistent with the approved plan and with the
information contained in the Overholt Minor Special Review (File #08-Z1697),
except as modified by the conditions of approval or agreement of the County and
applicant. The applicant shall be subject to all other verbal or written
representations and commitments of record for the Overholt Minor Special
Review.

2. This application is
approved without the requirement for a Development Agreement. In the event the
applicant fails to comply with any conditions of approval or otherwise fails to
use the property consistent with the approved Minor Special Review, applicant
agrees that in addition to all other remedies available to County, County may
withhold building permits, issue a written notice to applicant to appear and
show cause why the Minor Special Review approval should not be revoked, and/or
bring a court action for enforcement of the terms of the Minor Special Review.
All remedies are cumulative and the County’s election to use one shall not
preclude use of another. In the event County must retain legal counsel and/or
pursue a court action to enforce the terms of this Minor Special Review
approval, applicant agrees to pay all expenses incurred by County including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees. County may conduct periodic
inspections to the property and reviews of the status of the Minor Special
Review as appropriate to monitor and enforce the terms of the Minor Special
Review approval.

3. The
Findings and Resolution shall be a servitude running with the Property. Those
owners of the Property or any portion of the Property who obtain title
subsequent to the date of recording of the Findings and Resolution, their
heirs, successors, assigns or transferees, and persons holding under applicants
shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Special Review approval.

4. The
applicant shall obtain any outstanding building permits for residential
additions and pay all applicable fees (including permit and the Transportation
Capital Expansion Fee), no later than December 14, 2008.

5. The
habitable space of the current structure shall not exceed 1000 square feet.

6. The
applicant shall sign a Disclosure Notice no later than December 14, 2008, to advise potential
lot buyers of the restrictions placed on the Accessory Dwelling Unit.

2. CAMPION INDUSTRIAL PARK CONDOMINIUM MAP, FILE #07-S2759: This is a request for
approval of the Campion Industrial Park Condominium Map to create a total of 15
condominium units with common elements.

The subject condominium application proposes to
create 15 condominium units from the existing buildings situated on the north
side of County road 14, approximately ½ mile west of Highway 287. The
buildings on the subject property were historically used as a broom
manufacturing facility, but for many years other uses have moved into the
buildings, without County approvals, and now the majority of buildings are
occupied by separate uses. To resolve this issue the applicant has submitted a
condominium plat to define ownership spaces in the buildings so that areas can
be legally sold or leased. Additionally, the property owners have defined
common elements such as parking and landscape areas that will govern by an
association overseeing the property management and use. The purpose for the
subject request is to allow for separate ownership and use of the units within
the existing buildings.

A condominium application requires the applicant
to submit a condominium plat illustrating all the common elements such as
parking and open areas, as well as the Condominium Declarations, disclosing the
maintenance responsibility and use of property around and common to the
condominium units. These required items have been submitted to the Planning
Department for review and processing. The review of the submitted material
reveals appropriate documentation of the common elements and adequately
describes and assigns maintenance responsibility of the property.

Parking areas, landscape areas and the buildings
for this development site are in place and are properly noted in the
Condominium Declarations as common elements that are to be maintained by the
property owner’s association.

The property being reviewed for this action is
zoned I (industrial) and the uses on the property are consistent with this zone
district. Additionally access, parking and other similar site features already
exist on the property and will not be changed or altered by this action. All
utilities serving this site are in place and functional.

The development of the subject site was reviewed
and approved by the Development Services Team as a Site Plan application, and
inspected for completion of the improvements outline in the site plan approval.
To date all on-site and off-site improvements are complete. Additionally, the
Development Services Team has reviewed the Condominium Map application and finds
that the submittal materials have been provided and address all concerns
regarding the application.

Staff findings are as follows:

1.
The
proposed Campion Industrial Park Condominium Map and declarations are in
compliance with the Larimer County Master Plan and Land Use Code.

2.
The
proposed Campion Industrial Park Condominium Map is compatible with the other
development in the surrounding area.

3.
Approval
of the Campion Industrial Park Condominium Map will not result in any
significant impacts to the neighboring properties, the natural environment, or
the provision of services and infrastructure.

4.
Property
values in the surrounding area would not be adversely affected by the approval
of the Campion Industrial Park Condominiums Map.

5.
Maintenance
of the buildings, parking lots, landscaping and other common areas will be the
responsibility of the property owners association, pursuant to the Condominium
Declaration and By-laws of the Campion Industrial Park Condominium Association.

The Development Services
Team recommends approval of the Campion Industrial Park Condominium Map with
authorization for the Chairman to sign the plat when the conditions are met and
the plat is presented for signature.

4. WILDER-NEST BED & BREAKFAST/RETREAT
SPECIAL REVIEW AND APPEAL, FILE #07-Z1638: The applicant seeks
Special Review approval to operate a Retreat at a single family residence on an
88-acre site in the Masonville area. The Retreat will provide Equine Assisted
Psycho Therapy and counseling services. There is an existing single family
home with five bedrooms that will provide lodging. The applicant’s project
description indicates that up to nine guests will be allowed to stay at the
retreat at any one time to include both adults and children. Individuals
receiving therapy will be able to stay on site or come to the site and leave
once the session is complete. She would also like to offer accommodations to
businesses or other small groups needing meeting space with overnight lodging
as well. The uses are not intended to overlap, as the equine therapy is
expected to be conducted during the week, while workshops, etc. would be held
over the weekends. Other proposed uses include horse boarding that also
requires Special Review approval. The horse boarding service would be offered
to retreat guests only.

The
project materials indicate the applicant would also like approval to hold
weddings with 25 or fewer people at the site from May through October. The
scheduling of wedding events would not be done at the same time as weekend
retreats for small groups. No on-site food preparation would be offered. As
a matter of process, the Land Use Code classifies wedding venues as requiring
Special Exception approval vs. Special Review. Both reviews are combined in
this report, as most of the issues and comments are the same for each use.
Given its size the property should have sufficient space to accommodate parking
needs for all of the proposed uses. Access to the property is off of CR#25E
onto a circular drive. One other point of clarification is that the use must
be approved as a Retreat vs. a Bed and Breakfast. The reason is that a B&B
requires the owner or an employee live on site, which is not what the applicant
intends. In this case the applicant lives a short distance north of the
subject property. Retreats also require there be a specific service or amenity
provided on site such as the equine therapy or an office group conference
space. In addition, approval of a Retreat does not allow the applicant to rent
any of the rooms to individual’s not seeking therapy or holding conferences,
small group meeting, etc. In other words, there must be a specific event
happening on site for guests to stay there.

The
provision of water for the different uses generated a considerable level of
discussion between the applicant, Staff and State authorities. The question of
how the applicant will provide water for the uses has not been resolved at the
writing of this report. Normally the request would not be scheduled for a
public hearing without this issue being addressed.

However,
the applicant requested to be on the agenda as soon as possible and is anxious
to move forward. Staff has advised the applicant that business operations can
not start until the water issues are resolved. At a minimum, the unregistered
domestic well on site must be converted to a Commercial Exempt Well Permit
through the State Division of Water Resources. That type of permit is needed
to operate the Retreat. In order to offer horse boarding as well, the applicant
must get an Augmentation Plan approved through the State Water Court, as the
limitations placed on the Commercial Exempt Well Permit will not allow for both
livestock watering and the business use. Overall, Staff supports the request.
If the Planning Commission is in favor of supporting approval as well, the
applicant should begin the State process for converting the well permit. Staff
recommends that the applicant obtain the Commercial Exempt Well Permit before
the Board of County Commissioners grants approval for the use, and asks the
Planning Commission make a separate motion to support this requirement.

The applicant held the required neighborhood
meeting on September
27, 2007.
Questions focused on the general uses proposed, impacts on surrounding
properties, horse boarding, the difference between a Retreat and Bed &
Breakfast. Based on the neighborhood meeting minutes, it must be stressed that
approval of the Special Review and / or the Special Exception uses do not
include a Bed and Breakfast operation, only a Retreat. If couples, parents and
children or families, etc. are coming to the site it must be specifically for
study or instruction offered on site (which includes therapy or small group
meetings). Also, those associated with wedding parties can also use the
Retreat Dwelling. Unless specifically granted, the approvals would not
allow rental of rooms to individuals, families, spouses, etc. simply as a rural
get away or vacation destination, because a Bed and Breakfast use would require
the applicant or an employee live on site. Horse boarding is also not allowed
without a State Approved Water Augmentation plan.

The Development Services
Team supports conditional approval of the Wilder Nest Retreat Special Review
and Wedding Venue Special Exception based on the following:

1. Provided the
applicant complies with the recommended conditions of approval, the proposed use will be compatible with existing and
allowed uses in the surrounding area and be in harmony with the neighborhood.

2. Through the
application of conditions of approval the proposed can be consistent with the
goals of the County Master Plan.

3. Based on the
request described the proposed use will not result in a substantial adverse
impact on property in the vicinity of the subject property, so long as the
applicant can comply with the conditions of approval.

4. The
recommendations of referral agencies have been considered and applied as
necessary in the recommended conditions of approval.

5. This project can
and will comply with all applicable requirements of this code, if the applicant
complies with the conditions of approval.

A.The Development Service Team supports
a recommendation of approval of the appeal to Section 8.6.3 of the Land Use
Code related to off-road non-residential paving requirements Wilder-Nest
Retreat Special Review and Special Exception, file #07-Z1638, from the Planning
Commission to the Board of County Commissioners.

B.The Development Service Team supports
a recommendation of approval of the Wilder-Nest Retreat Special Review, file
#07-Z1638, from the Planning Commission to the Board of County Commissioners
subject to the following conditions.

1. All
representations of the applicant shall be considered conditions of approval
unless modified by other Conditions of Approval.

2. Use
of the Retreat facilities is limited to a total of 9 guests in the lodging, and
guests coming to the site for the purpose of study or instruction for a fee
related to include Equine Psychotherapy or small group meetings. Lodging
guests must be participating in on site study, instruction or any other
approved purpose.

3. The
applicant shall sign a Final Development Agreement, to be prepared by Staff and
approved by the County Attorney, which details in
standard language the conditions of approval and other important information
related to the Special Review.

4. The
applicant shall sign a Final Disclosure Notice for approval by the County to be
recorded. This notice will provide information to all lot owners of the
conditions of approval associated with the approval of this Special Review.
Other items related to compliance with the Larimer County Land Use Code may
also be included.

5. Horse
Boarding is not allowed until the applicant provides evidence of an approved
Augmentation Plan issued by the State Water Court. When such evidence is
provided the applicant shall be approved to offer Horse Boarding without
further review, but limited to guests utilizing the Retreat under the
stipulations provided for in Condition #3.

C.The Development Service Team supports
a recommendation of approval for the Wilder-Nest Special Exception, file
#07-Z1638, from the Planning Commission to the Board of County Commissioners
subject to the following conditions:

1. All
representations of the applicant shall be considered conditions of approval
unless modified by other Conditions of Approval.

2. Use
of the Wedding Venue is limited to a total of 9 guests in the lodging, and no
more than 25 guests coming to the site for a wedding or reception. Lodging
guests must be associated with a wedding party or using the site for another
approved purpose.

3. The
applicant shall sign a Final Development Agreement, to be prepared by Staff and
approved by the County Attorney, which details in
standard language the conditions of approval and other important information
related to the Special Exception.

4. The
applicant shall sign a Final Disclosure Notice for approval by the County to be
recorded. This notice will provide information to all lot owners of the
conditions of approval associated with the approval of this Special Exception.
Other items related to compliance with the Larimer County Land Use Code may
also be included.

5. Horse
Boarding for wedding venue use is not allowed until the applicant provides
evidence of an approved Augmentation Plan issued by the State Water Court. When such evidence is
provided the applicant shall be approved to offer Horse Boarding for the
wedding venue without further review, but limited to guests utilizing the site for
a wedding venue under the stipulations provided for in Condition #3.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Rennels moved that the Board of
County Commissioners approve the consent agenda, as presented and amended above.

Motion carried 3-0.

3. MOKLER ZONING VIOLATION, FILE
#08-CC0011: The property
owners are in violation of the Larimer County Land Use Code by operating an RV
storage without County approval. They are storing RVs in a FEMA designated
floodway. The owner is also in violation of Section 10, Sign Code, of the
Larimer County Land Use Code for placing a sign on the property without
obtaining a sign permit. This property is located on Mulberry just East of
I-25 on the North side of the road.

The RV
storage started operating around 1995-96. Mr. Mokler came in to the Planning
Department in 1995 to discuss opening an RV campground to be open from March
through November. In 1996 Mr. Mokler came in again to discuss a review for a
PUD for 3 lots to allow industrial zoning for storage buildings with RV storage
and a lot for a residential zoning use. Although applications were submitted in
2000, they were not pursued. The RVs being stored on this property are located
in a FEMA designated floodway of the Boxelder flood plain. Two complaints have
been received since the beginning of 2008. After the complaints were received,
Mr. Mokler considered a possible application by has not pursued this to date.

Notice
of this hearing was mailed via certified and regular mail to the owners. Staff
has talked with the owner of the property to advise what steps need to be taken
to reach compliance with County regulations. The owner has taken no further steps
with the Larimer County Planning Department to resolve the outstanding
violations to date. After speaking with the owner, Mr. Mokler asked for this
hearing to be set up. See the Code Compliance events attached.

The RV
storage has been operating for 11 plus years since their initial inquiry with
the Planning Department. The RVs being stored on this property in the Boxelder
Floodway pose a threat of floating away and obstructing the flow of water if a
flood occurs which can cause more damage to all properties along the flood
plain. This sends the message to neighboring property owners that the county
cannot enforce its Land Use Code. Also, the Larimer County Sign Code was
enacted, in part, to avoid clutter and protect and maintain the visual
appearance and property values in the County.

Staff findings are as
follows:

1.
The property is zoned C-Commercial.

2. Site
Plan approval is necessary for this property.

3. Commercial
Signs require a sign permit.

4. The
property is in a FEMA floodway.

Staff
Recommends that the Board of County Commissioners find that a violation does
exist and require compliance with Larimer County Land Use Code within 30 days
and authorize legal action if the deadline is not met. The following items
must be completed in order to reach compliance with the Larimer County Land Use
Code: Remove all outside storage of recreational vehicles and all other
outside storage associated with the business within 30 days. The sign
associated with this business must also be removed within 30 days.

Mr. Gray
explained the violation as outlined above. Property owner James Mokler
addressed the Board and stated that the business has been in existence since
1991, and he acquired the property in 1995. Mr. Mokler stated that they have
approximately 100 tenants, and another 20 people on a waiting list. He stated
that there is a great need for RV storage in the area, but they have not added
any tenants since they received the letter notifying them of the zoning
violation. Mr. Mokler presented photos of the site and stated that he would be
happy to submit an application to address the outdoor storage; however, the
bigger issue is that the property is located within the flood plain.

Chair
Gibson opened up the hearing for public comment and Greg Hager, Mike Biggerstaff,
Jim Davis, Glenn Goff, and Barbara Trebarton all stated that they were in favor
of the operations and that RV storage was necessary, although Ms. Trebarton
recommended more fencing to screen the site should it continue to exist.

Much
discussion ensued regarding the flood plain issue and how Mr. Mokler might
address it with the Flood Review Board. Mr. Mokler stated that he has learned
more about flood plain remedies than he had ever hoped to, and the flood plain
issue will not be resolved as there is no way to channel the amount of water
they predict in the area. He stated that it would not make any sense to spend
all that money to keep this small business alive.

The
Board understood and agreed with Mr. Mokler.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Rennels moved that the Board of
County Commissioners find that a violation exists and authorize legal action if
the owner does not come into compliance with the Land Use Code by: 1.
Removing all outside storage of recreational vehicles and all other outside
storage associated with the business within 365 days; and 2. Removing the
sign within 30 days. However, should some ability to mitigate the flood plain
issues be discovered, then the Board would consider hearing this item again.

Motion carried 3-0.

5. STEGNER PIT NIGHT HAUL AMENDMENT, FILE #08-Z1700: This is a request by Aggregate
Industries for temporary permission to load and haul from the site between the
hours of 7 pm
to 5 am to
accommodate a CDOT contract.

The Stegner Pit was originally approved by the Board
of County Commissioners in mid 1999 as a gravel pit. One of the conditions of
the approval was an average traffic count of 100 trips per day haul from the
site 90% of the trips going north on Taft Hill Road to CR 54G. It has hours of
operation similar to most pits in this area. The operator has also permitted
the Timberline pit on the north side of the La Porte Community, however,
operations at the Timberline pit cannot commence until the Stegner pit is
completed. The haul conditions on the Stegner pit have been modified
previously for another temporary operation. This occurred when the operator was
awarded contracts for work on the dams at Horsetooth Reservoir. This was also
temporary and related to a specific contract.

The operator has been awarded several contracts from
CDOT to conduct construction/repair work on I-25, as referenced in their
application materials. Due to the nature of the contracts the applicant must
do the work at night, from 8 pm to 5 am. The applicant proposes to commence operation at the
site at approximately 7 pm and haul from the site between the hours of 8 pm and 5 am. This would
entail 30-40 round trip hauls per night. This will not change the original
approval by adding traffic but will replace a portion of the total traffic
approved for the site.

A
neighborhood meeting was held by the operator on June 30, 2008 and the initial comments from that meeting indicate that while there are some concerns regarding
impacts, removing material which would facilitate completing the mining at this
site is supported by the neighbors.

The
Development Services Team recommends Approval of the Stegner Pit night haul
Amendment, File # 08-Z1700, subject to the following condition(s):

1. All equipment operated
in the pit shall be equipped with an operating white noise back up beeper
system. The systems shall be maintained and operating at all times.

2. The traffic pattern for
load out operations shall be designed to insure that access, holding, load out
and exiting will occur with a minimum of back ups and to avoid impacts to
adjoining properties. This may include the placement of berms or stockpiles.

3. Any stationary lighting
on the site shall be design to comply with the requirements of Section 8.15 of
the Larimer County Land Use Code. Specifically, avoiding light trespass.

4. All operations shall
comply with the requirements of the Larimer County Noise Ordinance.

5. Air quality permits
shall be maintained and on site dust suppression in the load out areas shall
insure that dust emissions are minimized.

6. This approval shall be
only for the uses described and operated consistent with the representations of
the operator/applicant in their letter of June 12, 2008, and as modified by
these conditions of approval. No further extension of this approval beyond the
three contracts noted in the application materials shall be allowed.

7. Traffic from the Stegner
Pit shall remain compliant with the original approvals.

8. All other conditions of
approval for the Stegner Pit file # 98-Z1281 shall remain in force and effect
except as specifically modified by this approval.

Mr. Helmick explained the application as outlined
above, noting that the contract is anticipated to run through September 2008.
Mr. Helmick stated that the applicant held a neighborhood meeting, and there
has been no opposition voiced by the surrounding neighbors.

Connie Davis and Mike Reffer explained that the CDOT
contract is specific in that they want the project completed by September 2008;
however, there is a shortage of material to make the asphalt, so that could
cause a delay. Ms. Stewart asked if time extensions are addressed as part of
the initial contract. Ms. Davis confirmed that if a time extension is
necessary, it would not require a new contract to be executed

There was no public comment on this item.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Eubanks moved that the Board of
County Commissioners approve the Stegner Pit night haul Amendment,File
# 08-Z1700, subject to the condition(s) as outlined above.

Commissioner
Rennels moved that the Board of County Commissioners approve the minutes for
the week of July
7, 2008.

Motion
carried 3-0.

3.
REVIEW
OF THE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 21, 2008: Ms. Hart reviewed the
upcoming schedule with the Board.

4.
CONSENT
AGENDA

M O T
I O N

Commissioner
Eubanks moved that the Board of County Commissioners approve the following
items as presented on the Consent Agenda for July 15, 2008:

PETITIONS
FOR ABATEMENT: As
recommended by the County Assessor, the following
Petitions for Abatement are presented for approval: Kenneth D. and Suzanne M.
Phelps; John A. Musa; Enoch Silva; Vigdis K. Lyngholm.

07152008A001 EXPENDITURE
AUTHORIZATION TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS GRANT
AGREEMENT AS AN ATTACHMENT, BY AND BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF LARBOR AND EMPLOYMENT

07152008A002 DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS, THE STATE OF COLORADOAND DURAN EXCAVATING, INC.

07152008A004 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CONTRACT CHANGE LETTER BY AND BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS, AND THE LOVELAND HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

07152008A005 ELECTION
MATERIALS PRINTING CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISIONERSAND INTEGRATED VOTING
SOLUTIONS, INC.

07152008R001 A
RESOLUTION EXTENDING A CABLE TELEVISION AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF 1984, THE CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACTO OF
1992 AND THE TELECOMMUNICATONS
ACT OF 1996

07152008R002 Resolution Establishing Compensation
for District Attorney Appointed Officials

07152008R003 Resolution Establishing
Compensation for District Attorney Appointed Officials

07152008R004 Resolution Providing for the
Appointment of Independent Referees to Conduct Hearings on Behalf of the
Larimer CountyBoard
of Equalization

5.
WHOLE
MEASURES WORKSHOP: Ms.
Cameron and Ms. Rollins discussed their intention to contract with the Center
for Whole Communities for a workshop to be held November 12 to 14, 2008. The workshop is
intended to bring together 25 individuals from the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, and Colorado State University to review how the Open
Lands Program can position itself to encompass the Whole Communities
philosophies, and reposition itself before potentially going back to voters in
2010 for a sales tax extension. Ms. Rollins requested $5,000 in funding from
the Board of County Commissioners, to be used in partnership with contributions
from the City of Fort
Collins
and Colorado State University, to cover the cost of
the workshop estimated to total ranging from $14,000 to $15,000.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Rennels
moved that the Board of County Commissioners contribute $5,000, from the
Commissioner’s Special Projects Fund, in partnership with the City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University to contract with the
Center for Whole Communities for a workshop on November 12, 2008 through November 14, 2008, and authorize Neil Gluckman,
Assistant County Manager to sign the contract.

Motion carried 3-0.

6.
OWLCANYON CORRIDOR PROJECT
UPDATE: Mr.
Peterson, Ms. Wilkinson, and Mr. Arend discussed their continued study of the
best possible roadway segment to connect County Road 72 and County Road 70 and
the desire to pave the chosen segment. They have narrowed their options to
three possibilities and will continue to assess each of the three until they
have reached a conclusion on the best possible route. The presentation was
followed by a brief discussion pertaining to the cost of paving the roadway,
when chosen, versus the cost of allowing the roads to remain as they are at
present. There was no requested action attributed to this matter, the
presentation was meant to be strictly informative.

7. WEB CONTENT AND INTERNET USAGE POLICY: Mr. Paratore
resubmitted an updated version of the Web Content and Internet Usage Policy to
the Board of Commissioners for approval. The only change to the previous
version of the policy being that it will pertain only to “County funded
externally facing websites” and not internal pages such as the bulletin board.
In addressing a concern stemming from previous versions, Mr. Paratore assured
the Board that all offices, divisions, and departments are able to utilize two
way communications such as blogs. A brief discussion of whom should be
entrusted with monitoring and enforcing the policy ensued at which point the
commissioners agreed that the duty should be assigned to Deni LaRue, Community
Information Officer.

M O T
I O N

Commissioner
Eubanks moved to approve the Web Content and Internet Usage Policy 340.3C.

Motion
carried 3-0.

8.
APPOINTMENTS
TO THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Ms. LaRue presented the
following recommendations for appointments to Boards and Commissions:

Larimer
Integrated Family Enhancement Board: Theresa Fogle appointed for a 3-year term
beginning July
1, 2008,
and expiring June
30, 2011.
Stephanie Brown, , Vicki Grassman, Averil Strand, and Darci Votipka reappointed
for a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2008, and expiring June 30, 2011.

M O T
I O N

Commissioner
Rennels moved to approve the appointments and reappointments to the Larimer
Integrated Family Enhancement Board, as outlined above.

Motion
carried 3-0.

9.
COMMISSIONER
ACTIVITY REPORTS: The
Board noted their attendance at events during the past week.

ABATEMENT
HEARING FOR GLORIA JEAN RODER - PARCEL NUMBER 98180-00-048: Mr. Stephens explained
that this was a continuation of the Abatement Hearing for Gloria Jean Roder, as
Ms. Roder had presented comparables at the last hearing, and the Board directed
Mr. Stephens to work with Ms. Roder’s comparables. Mr. Stephens stated that he
had in fact only used Ms. Roder’s comparables, and also did not appraise the
new large detached finished garage and storage space; therefore, he arrived at
a recommended value of $281,000; instead of the value of the original proposed
value of $302,000.

Ms. Roder
explained that she tried to get a loan on the home five years ago, and the
appraiser placed the value of the home at $150,000. She explained that the
homes and area are all very different and that there is no “structure” to the
area.

The
Commissioners agreed that $281,000 was a fair value to place on the home,
especially considering that the detached garage was not included in the value.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Rennels moved that the Board of
County Commissioners accept the Assessor’s recommendation for Parcel Number
98180-00-048, and set the value at $281,000.